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Can you help me solve for #1 please?

Can you help me solve for #1 please?-example-1
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Answer:

x = 15

It is a Pythagorean triple.

Explanation:

1.

a² + b² = c²

9² + 12² = x²

81 + 144 = x²

x² = 225

x = 15

The three numbers, 9, 12, 15 do form a Pythagorean triple since they are integers.

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